Self-care

I made a painting for a friend's sons' birthday. It is of a boy in a hat he knit himself. My thoughts lately have been with friends who are facing life altering challenges. Illnesses, transitions, aging; no one escapes these things. Life is fraught and I am perpetually happy and sad together. Words fail me and sometimes I feel helpless, I keep my head down and work on controlling my own inner state. In the interim I listen to music, beautiful songs made by broken humans, and I sing along.  Sometimes I cry, sometimes I dance.

Handle with Care

Traveling Wilburys

 

Been beat up and battered 'round
Been sent up, and I've been shot down
You're the best thing that I've ever found
Handle me with care

 

Reputations changeable
Situations tolerable
Baby, you're adorable
Handle me with care

 

I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?

 

Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on

I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooled
I've been robbed and ridiculed
In daycare centers and night schools
Handle me with care

 

Been stuck in airports, terrorized
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
Overexposed, commercialized
Handle me with care

 

I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care?

 

Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on

I've been uptight and made a mess 

But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
Oh, the sweet smell of success
Handle me with care

 

 

Songwriters: Bob Dylan / George Harrison / Jeff Lynne / Roy K Orbison / Tom Petty

Handle with Care lyrics © BMG Rights Management, The Bicycle Music Company